ISU MBB Twitter

KennyPratt42

The Legend
Jan 13, 2017
1,419
2,591
113
Good to know. That will end speculation and hand-wringing.

General comment, directed to the CycloneFanatic tweet. Based on info I've gathered, it wasn't truly a visa "issue," more of a delay in receiving the paperwork. "Issue" suggests there was a dispute over validity, et. al.

In recent years, I've noticed writers tend to use "issue" when they actually mean "situation" or (in some cases) "topic."

Sorry for sidetrack-soapboxing.
I completely agree on the overuse of the word "issue" in headlines. And other language that present things as worse or more problematic than they are.

If you'll indulge me on the language sidetrack. Etc. is probably the correct choice in your sentence. Et alii in Latin roughly means "and others" and is typically used to shorten a list of people. Also, there is no period after et in et al. since only the second Latin word is being abbreviated.
 

cyclones500

Well-Known Member
Jan 29, 2010
38,729
26,738
113
Michigan
basslakebeacon.com
I completely agree on the overuse of the word "issue" in headlines. And other language that present things as worse or more problematic than they are.

If you'll indulge me on the language sidetrack. Etc. is probably the correct choice in your sentence. Et alii in Latin roughly means "and others" and is typically used to shorten a list of people. Also, there is no period after et in et al. since only the second Latin word is being abbreviated.
Good point, "etc." is more appropriate for what I wrote.

I think I've been mis-punctuating et al for ... a while. Good reminder.
 

cyclones500

Well-Known Member
Jan 29, 2010
38,729
26,738
113
Michigan
basslakebeacon.com
Don't think I've ever seen KU ranked that low ever. They're No. 33, not even in the top 25. When's the last time KU entered a basketball season unranked? Has the rot started to settle in with Self?

For AP Poll, based on quick research, the most-recent season KU was unranked in preseason was 1988-89.

That happened to be the "postseason ban," season due to Larry Brown's ability to cheat, actually get caught, but be "somewhere else" when sanctions come.